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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

1 year

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

2 years

In my 24 years of practicing medicine, I have never seen a gunshot wound

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2 years

17 yr old daughter “What? They’re going to police our bodies right down to our facial expressions?” PS. She’ll be old enough to vote soon

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11 months

Finnish Hobby Horse Championships 2023

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2 years

I pay taxes. I’d like some of my taxes to buy RATs for people who can’t afford them. Thanks

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6 months

Today I got dressed up for a function. Did my makeup, curled my hair, put on my Nancy Ganz, a new dress, high heels I looked amazing The function is tomorrow

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2 years

If I took my family to visit a place where malaria is endemic, we would use mozzie repellant, sleep under mozzie nets, and we’d probably take malaria prophylaxis. Endemic doesn’t mean giving up on prevention

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2 years

How is it possible that in 2022 that a major political party has an election promise of “better food for those in aged care”? What sort of society do we live in, that this is even an issue, let alone an election platform?

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2 years

Ugh. I’ve seen many cases of covid reinfection now, between 6 weeks and 4 months after first infection. It’s common, really common

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2 years

Feeling a bit dejected today. I’ve spent the last 20+ years working as a GP. I take too much time with patients, and bulk bill too many of them. I live where I work. My patients are my neighbours. Last year I worked my butt off running a pop up covid vaccine clinic bc the gov

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2 years

This is how you do cat selfies

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@drPLeach

2 years

didn’t provide one for my area. I work parttime because it protects me against burnout (been there, not going back). And today I read that GPs are accused of being greedy whinging fraudsters. Before you say “oh we didn’t mean you”, tell me, which GPs exactly do you mean? #justagp

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

8 months

We are in the middle of a Covid wave. (I’m in Melbourne) I have just as many patients with Covid as in previous waves If you have respiratory symptoms, good chance it’s Covid If you’ve seen / heard what I have, you’d avoid it like the plague

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2 years

Performative mask-wearing - patients who walk into my consulting room, sit down, and pull their mask off, “ugh, can I take this off now?” That’s why I’m in an n95 for every consultation.

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2 years

Sure, your kids might be at risk of catching covid at school, but there are some countries, not far from here, where they make kids drive forklifts

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2 years

Dear Hillsong camp organiser Wondering if I can scab a couple of RATs off you? We’ve had a workplace exposure, and got a sh*tload of vaccines to give. I’d like to make sure my staff don’t spread covid around. From you local GP

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2 years

Every day at work, I have patients describe their very typical COVID symptoms to me. Then they say “it’s not COVID.” “Did you get a test?” “No, but I know it’s not COVID.”

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Paula Leach

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8 months

I see the nasty stuff that Covid causes, but I don’t post about it here. Mostly due to patient privacy. But also because lots of friends and family have had Covid infections, and I don’t want to frighten the people I love. I can’t be the only Dr here that feels this way?

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2 years

And there it is - patient just said to me “if you have covid, you don’t have to isolate” Big failure of communication

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2 years

If you’ve had covid already, would you have been well enough to return to work after 5 days?

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3 years

Quote from a 9yr old who had covid in August “my head is awake, but my body wants to sleep”. Also “sometimes I see two of things” 😞 Please don’t dismiss what kids say

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2 years

Let me be clear. If a person is hit by a bus and dies, but just happens to also have covid, there is nowhere on the death certificate to record that they have covid

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

1 year

Middle age (and older) men. Stop climbing ladders. Seriously

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@drPLeach

2 years

Hey Melbourne Twitter friends. There’s a lot of covid around at the moment. Don’t be surprised to see the numbers jump

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@drPLeach

2 years

Not sure who needs to hear this - A covid sore throat feels like any other sore throat. A covid blocked nose is like any other blocked nose. A covid dry cough is like any other dry cough. If you have symptoms please get tested, don’t keep telling yourself “it can’t be covid”

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2 years

When messaging from leaders has been “live with the virus, open up, don’t be afraid, case numbers don’t matter”, should we be surprised if a person with mild symptoms ignores a text message telling them to isolate?

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3 years

I’m in Glenroy, with an active outbreak happening all around me. In the past months, my colleagues and I have been fighting on 2 fronts - dealing with limited supply, and tirelessly counselling vaccine hesitant patients, one by one, the same half hour conversation on repeat.

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3 years

Also - no matter how pissed off you are at the government over mandatory vaccinations, it’s not an excuse to verbally abuse the nurse giving you the vaccine

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@drPLeach

1 year

When my patient thinks she can go to the hairdresser with symptomatic covid infection, I’m not angry with her. I’m angry at the utter failure of public health communication #COVIDIsAirborne

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

3 years

Our little hub gave out a heap of covid vaccinations yesterday. Big shoutout to the needle-phobic and the fainters, who were s#!t scared but did it anyway 😊

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7 months

How to trigger an Australian

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2 years

Let me get this right. (Context 2 teens at home, I’m a GP with a huge number of covid boosters to give in the next few weeks). I’m a bad parent if I deny my kids a social life. I’m a bed wetter if I’m a bit anxious about what will happen when they go back to school.

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Paula Leach

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3 years

Did a COVID vaccination clinic this afternoon. Interesting conversations with patients - not much love for the federal government right now

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@drPLeach

3 years

I’d really like to hear why everyone here had their COVID vaccination. I’ll go first… I got vaxxed to protect my elderly patients, and to keep my family safe #GetVaxxed

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@drPLeach

2 years

How good would flu RATs be right now

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@drPLeach

3 months

Today I discovered a jar of Vicks Vaporub in my medicine box that expired in January 2011 So I did what any normal person would do - I put it back in the medicine box

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Paula Leach

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2 years

Pandemic tip no. 31 Shortening the mandated isolation period doesn’t make people recover faster

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3 years

Thinking of setting up a secret vaccination hub, for ex-anti-vaxers who have had a change of heart

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Paula Leach

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2 years

Who’s got school RATs? We don’t, and no idea if they’re available yet

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3 years

@migga “Masks for all indoor venues, and for people walking small dogs. Indoor gatherings limited to 4, unless Cheezels are served. Schools reopen for weddings and funerals, children will continue to learn from home. If you can use a cat zoom filter, you must use a cat zoom filter”

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

3 months

Covid numbers are picking up again in my canary-in-the-coalmine suburb. This time I’m seeing lots of reports of bad headaches, GIT symptoms, and seemingly short incubation period

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2 years

@MikeCarlton01 That’s fair. But as a GP, I can’t accept even a pen from a pharmaceutical rep, as it might unconsciously influence my prescribing habits. Imagine what a couple of drinks might do

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@drPLeach

3 years

No amount of protesting can upset me today - 200 people in my community had their first COVID-19 vaccination. So happy I can do this for them

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@drPLeach

2 years

To the Health Experts and Top Doctors, Thank you very much. I now have patients going out of their way to catch covid, because they think it’s a good idea. Welcome to the omicron parties of 2022.

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Paula Leach

@drPLeach

7 months

It’s really inefficient for GPs to be warning about Covid, one patient at a time. If only there was an organisation responsible for looking after the health of the public …

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@drPLeach

7 months

Me “There is lots of Covid around, if you/loved one gets symptoms, please do a test and call the clinic for antivirals” Patient “Oh, I thought Covid was over” Rinse. Repeat

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2 years

I was just remembering that time when they released the modelling, and we all gasped in shock at the numbers, and they said don’t worry, that’s only if we don’t have good test-trace-isolate 🤣🤣🤣

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@drPLeach

1 year

Here’s a tip. Stop listening to people who are telling you what Covid is going to do in the future, and pay attention to what Covid is doing now

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@drPLeach

2 years

What is the winter plan for covid? I genuinely want to know. I work in healthcare, and I have heard nothing about a “winter plan”

Denis - The COVID info guy -

@BigBadDenis

2 years

Reporter: Prime Minister, you said a couple of times there this morning that we’re almost through the pandemic, we’re at the end of it. Are we really, though? 15,000 new infections in Victoria yesterday, 15 deaths, we are coming into winter. Are we really through this? #auspol

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9 months

I made baguettes!

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3 years

Dear people in non-covid states, Don’t wait for an outbreak to vaccinate. It actually is a race From Victoria

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2 years

I can’t help thinking, that if measles was to appear now for the first time in history, that there would be people arguing that mitigation is pointless, and infection is inevitable, and what about RSV?

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@drPLeach

3 years

@julia_zemiro @catherine_falc Is there a petition somewhere I can sign to make parliament an alcohol-free workplace?

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@drPLeach

3 years

This morning’s clinic had 2 patients with cough symptoms for a week. Neither had covid tests. “But I had a covid test twice last year” “Oh, I know it’s not covid” “Do we still have to do that?” @VicGovDH @VictorianCHO I’m worried

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3 years

I wonder, if our clinic had started in July, maybe this tsunami (that we could see coming weeks ago) would have been just a ripple. And I wouldn’t have patients contacting me every day to let me know they have tested positive, asking “what do I do?”

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3 years

Everyone, meet Walter the therapy cake. Recipe is Old-fashioned Chocolate Cake from @Nigella_Lawson

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@drPLeach

3 years

Can I tell you about a patient? She was in hospital for almost 2 weeks with covid. She’s pregnant. She’s so strong, and says she’s just happy to be home, but she sounds traumatised.

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@drPLeach

1 year

@LiangRhea Here’s some balance - I took my then-4 yr old son to see a surgeon (hernia). As we waited my son asked “What’s her name?” I replied “He’s a man Dr” My son 😮 “Oh, can men be doctors too?”

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1 year

Family member - “It’s a good thing covid is dying down now” And - “We still use hand sanitizer everywhere” What an absolute failure of public health communication. Shameful

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2 years

@PMGPSC Outdoor wedding last weekend, so far at least 10% positive for covid

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7 months

Me “There is lots of Covid around, if you/loved one gets symptoms, please do a test and call the clinic for antivirals” Patient “Oh, I thought Covid was over” Rinse. Repeat

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2 years

I’m also a bad parent if I take steps to reduce my risk of possibly catching covid from them. And I shouldn’t talk about the enormous workload because “it’s what you signed up for”. I guess this is GP-mum guilt

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@drPLeach

3 years

We have pop-up covid testing, and pop-up covid vaccination. It’s now time for pop-ups to help people access their vaccine certificates on their phones

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@drPLeach

3 years

First Pfizer mass vaccination clinic - success! 💥🎉💉

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@drPLeach

3 years

Live footage #freedomrally

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@drPLeach

2 years

@Sjgalloway4 Speaks for itself really

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@drPLeach

3 years

@LaTrioli @DrMukeshH @DrPieterPeach @CatherineOrr73 @drvyom I’m happy to give AZ to under 40s at Doctors of Glenroy, Melb northern suburbs

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@drPLeach

4 months

What, all of us?

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@drPLeach

3 years

If you’re reading this and you’ve been against covid vax in the past, but now want to get it, I want to reassure you that nobody at a vaccination centre will ask about your beliefs or whether you protested. They’re just happy for every single person vaccinated

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@drPLeach

8 months

@VicGovDH Community transmission has been increasing for weeks. I have patients missing out on the benefits of antiviral meds, because they’re not aware their symptoms could be Covid Sure, it’s not unexpected to the med community, but the average person has no idea Covid is still around

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@drPLeach

1 year

Things I’ve noticed about the Nov-Jan covid wave Lots of reinfections - at least 50% Lots of people with persistent cough Elderly not bouncing back like they used to (earlier in the vax program) Nobody is notifying positive RATs anymore

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@drPLeach

7 months

In case anyone is wondering, this is what it takes to transport a premature or critically ill neonate between hospitals

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@drPLeach

3 years

I’m struggling with the covid vaccine rollout. Now patients are coming in, not hesitant, but absolutely decided. They are going to wait for non-AZ. I really need the health dept to be honest about - How long they will be waiting The chances of over-50s being eligible anyway ...

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@drPLeach

3 years

Can we now normalise the fact that we are in a pandemic, and that it’s going to take years to get back to “normal”? All of the urgency around freedom day, living with covid, has falsely reassured a lot of people that it’s almost over.

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@drPLeach

3 years

My clinic applied for the July Pfizer rollout, but got knocked back. We’ve been told to expect our first delivery of Pfizer in 2 weeks. We have a council facility and staff ready to go.

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@drPLeach

1 year

The gov wants more Drs to train as GPs. And they want those GPs to continue bulk billing. Who in their right mind would take a job that has had no pay rise for 10 yrs, and was promising more red-tape in the future? #GoodLuckWithThat

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@drPLeach

1 year

Am I alone in thinking we need a reporting system for covid-related illnesses? We have one for reporting suspected adverse drug reactions to the TGA. As a lone GP, I have no way of knowing if the illnesses I see are related to covid - for example…

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@drPLeach

2 years

Covid stuff that you need to know: Yes, you can get infected more than once, it’s more common than you would expect. Symptoms can be mild for a few days before the worst of it hits you.

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@drPLeach

3 years

Publicly blaming frontline workers and referring them for police investigation does not encourage covid testing

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@drPLeach

2 years

@jc_cummins

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@drPLeach

3 years

This is your Melbourne lockdown reminder to make sure your kids have emptied and cleaned their lunchboxes

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@drPLeach

7 months

Common Covid symptoms right now ✅ headache ✅ runny nose “like a tap” ✅ difficulty sleeping ✅ feeling dizzy, lightheaded, off balance

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@drPLeach

8 months

I grew potatoes!

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@drPLeach

3 months

Why does a man with unexplained tachycardia get all the tests, but a woman with the same problem is assumed to be anxious? *rhetorical question, I already know the answer

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@drPLeach

3 years

HCW “we’re a bit worried about covid, our colleagues are getting sick, can we have better protection?” Senior Medical Experts (SME) “no they obviously caught it in the community” HCW “but look at these studies, it looks like covid is airborne” SME “no it’s spread via droplets”

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@drPLeach

2 years

This year, I’ve decided to overcome my imposter syndrome, by using the PM as my yardstick

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@drPLeach

2 years

I fear the “mask mandates don’t work” message, usually accompanied by googled graphs, is undermining the message of “masks are important, this is how and when to wear them” Instead of being automatically contrary, can we aim to be informative? Please?

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@drPLeach

3 years

AZ vaccine clinic this afternoon. Feels like I’m madly handing out life rings as the ship is sinking

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@drPLeach

3 years

She was given medications that she’s never heard of, and was too unwell to think of what questions to ask about them. While pregnant. She was just days away from her vaccination appointment when she got sick. Please get vaccinated

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@drPLeach

2 years

Today is the last day to get sick if you want to be out by Christmas

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@drPLeach

2 years

@AutismDrMom I just can’t comprehend how politicians can let money and power stop them from acting 😔

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@drPLeach

3 years

Got my second AZ today. Every time I tell someone which vaccine I’ve had, I get an overwhelming urge to add “but I’m under 50” 😆

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8 months

@famketown We never stopped

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11 months

@kingswood10 Ponies are expensive, I guess

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@drPLeach

3 years

Melbourne lockdown tip If you discover an unemptied lunchbox in your kid’s school bag, DO NOT OPEN IT. Just toss it and get a new one

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@drPLeach

2 years

@PMGPSC @naveenjrazik @SBSNews @ScottMorrisonMP Would have loved to be at the cricket, but instead I managed to get a break and ate my lunch next to the aircon out the back

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@drPLeach

2 months

Whoever (*cough, Centrelink) is telling my patients that they can get “5 free visits to the physio / chiropractor / podiatrist”, please stop! It’s not correct

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@drPLeach

1 year

So much flu. So much covid. So much strep throat 😩😣

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11 months

@handmadebyagirl So many questions

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3 years

@zanrowe When my husband and I applied for credit card, banker asked for names. I started saying my name, and she interrupted saying “no, we put the highest income earner first” “That would be me”

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1 year

@jsam_1967 @VeroBer45500 If anyone needs a good argument for Australia to become a republic …

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7 months

@sowdented I thought the lack of triangles would be most triggering. But it seems the poor 100s & 1000s coverage is what upsets most people

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